South Health District News
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Youth Tobacco Use Declines
Over the past decade, rates of youth who have used any form of tobacco have dropped from 26.1 percent in 2003 to 19.4 percent in 2013. The percentage of high school students who smoked cigarettes on at least one day during the 30 days before the survey, declined from 20.9 percent to 12.8 percent. Continue Reading
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Family Planning Changes
Making sure families have access to family planning care has always been a central focus of public health. While that is still the case, Family Planning programs in health departments across Georgia are undergoing changes and as a result, there will be some new requirements for patients seeking those services. Continue Reading
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Ebola Virus Disease
Ebola is a rare and deadly disease. The virus spreads in the human population through direct contact with a sick or deceased person’s blood or body fluids, or by contact with contaminated objects. Continue Reading
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Turner CHD Offering Flu Vaccine
Turner County Health Department is now offering flu vaccine to the general public. Continue Reading
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Ben Hill CHD Offering Flu Vaccine
Ben Hill County Health Department has begun offering seasonal influenza (flu) vaccinations to the general public. Continue Reading
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Irwin CHD Offering Flu Vaccine
Irwin County Health Department has begun offering seasonal influenza (flu) vaccinations to the general public. Continue Reading
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Flu Vaccine Now Available
All health departments within South Health District have begun offering seasonal flu vaccinations to the general public. The CDC recommends the vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older. Continue Reading
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Second Horse tests positive for EEE
A second horse in Lowndes County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness. Continue Reading
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Guard Against Mosquito-borne Illnesses
A horse in Lowndes County tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and mosquito pools have tested positive for EEE and West Nile Virus (WNV) this season. Continue Reading
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WIC Annual Public Comment Period
The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will hold its annual public comment period from August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. Continue Reading